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Twist And Shout – The Beatles: piano chords

Twist And Shout by The Beatles uses 3 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

D G A D G A

Verse 1

D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G

Verse 2

A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A

Verse 3

D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G

Verse 4

A D G A D G A D G A

Chorus 1

D G A D G A D G A D G

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Verse 5

A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G

Chorus 2

D G A D G A D G A

Verse 6

D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G A D G

Outro 1

A D G A D G A D G D G A D G A D G A D

Chords on the piano

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

Questions

Which chords does Twist And Shout by The Beatles use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Twist And Shout by The Beatles in?

The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Twist And Shout to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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